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Humane Fort Wayne

Animal shelter in Fort Wayne, IN

Everything we do—from adoption and retention programs to clinic services, community outreach and education—stems from our core value, love. We believe when pets have safe and loving homes, they thrive. And with their loving companionship, so do we.

We’re for people. We’re for pets. We’re for Love, Unleashed.

Humane Fort Wayne is a no-kill, nonprofit animal shelter.

Contact Adoption Team
Address
901 Leesburg Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
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Meet their adoptable pets

901 Leesburg Road

Fort Wayne, IN 46808

Hours of Operation

Sunday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Humane Fort Wayne

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Gin Gin

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 8 yrs
Fort Wayne, IN
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Wilbur

Border Collie

Male, 2 mos
Fort Wayne, IN
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Jinga

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 mos
Fort Wayne, IN
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Pua

Border Collie

Female, 2 mos
Fort Wayne, IN
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Cindy Clawford

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 yrs 1 mo
Fort Wayne, IN
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Melissa

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr
Fort Wayne, IN

Shelter FAQs

Fort Wayne, New Haven, Huntington, Huntertown
Allen county and surrounding counties

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Approve Application
  • 3. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

Additional adoption info

After finding a pet, our team will make sure they think it'll be a good fit. Then the adoption process can continue to the contracts and after a vet check after 10 days.

Adoption application

https://humanefw.org/adopt/how-to-adopt/

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Blake

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Juno

Domestic Shorthair

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Bean

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr
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Chai

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 yrs 8 mos
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